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Houston Rockets vs Milwaukee Bucks Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 18 Jan 2010
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 101-98 (OT)
27-34 31-17 21-22 12-18 10-7
Position#15
Record24-22
FormLWLWL
Points / game101.0
Allowed / game100.8
vs
Position#13
Record19-25
FormLLLWL
Points / game97.0
Allowed / game97.9
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Milwaukee Bucks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
83-108
83
108
-25
A27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
108-100
108
100
+8
H30/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
97-94
97
94
+3
H01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
95-99
95
99
-4
A03/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A06/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
110-118
110
118
-8
A07/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
105-96
105
96
+9
H10/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
94-102
94
102
-8
A13/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
120-114 OT
120
114
+6
H14/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
106-115
106
115
-9
H16/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-24
24-27
15-32
20-25
31-23
30-28
13-31
34-18
24-17
32-30
22-23
19-24
26-24
24-22
27-25
18-28
15-22
18-19
22-18
24-29
33-36
27-17
26-32
24-33
21-32
30-25
27-22
27-17
34-29
26-21
17-24
17-28
30-13
23-31
16-17
20-28
29-27
24-35
24-29
29-24
203.1Avg total
99.7Scored
103.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (46)101.0100.8201.9+0.252%
Season at home (20)102.899.5202.2+3.265%
Season away (26)99.7101.9201.6-2.242%
Last 10 (10)99.7103.4203.1-3.740%
Last 5 (5)107.0109.0216.0-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)93.0101.9194.9-8.912%
vs Similar ◀ (16)100.9101.7202.6-0.856%
vs Weaker (6)105.395.2200.5+10.2100%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
84-94
84
94
-10
A29/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
L
92-117
92
117
-25
A31/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
103-97 OT
103
97
+6
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
98-76
98
76
+22
A06/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
96-93
96
93
+3
H09/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
77-95
77
95
-18
A11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
101-105
101
105
-4
A12/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
108-120
108
120
-12
A14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
113-104
113
104
+9
A16/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
95-112
95
112
-17
A17/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-23
14-33
28-18
22-20
25-21
24-20
25-38
18-38
23-20
25-29
23-24
17-15
22-16
30-25
26-18
20-17
29-19
18-22
17-23
32-29
8-24
20-15
18-26
31-30
15-36
27-18
34-25
25-26
16-31
30-35
25-31
37-23
21-23
27-33
36-23
29-25
20-31
27-29
24-29
24-23
198.0Avg total
96.7Scored
101.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (44)97.097.9194.9-0.843%
Season at home (21)101.798.2200.0+3.562%
Season away (23)92.897.5190.3-4.726%
Last 10 (10)96.7101.3198.0-4.640%
Last 5 (5)98.8107.2206.0-8.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)89.5100.8190.2-11.20%
vs Similar ◀ (17)98.0101.9199.9-3.941%
vs Weaker (9)98.195.8193.9+2.344%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.0+2.0Q1: -4.5-4.5Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: -2.2-2.2Q4: +0.9+0.9
Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
61-51
61
51
+10
H30/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
56-47
56
47
+9
H01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A03/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A06/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
W
60-53
60
53
+7
A07/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H10/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A13/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
53-44
53
44
+9
H14/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
53-62
53
62
-9
H16/01
NBA
102.7Avg total
52.5Scored
50.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.050.3102.3+1.760%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.550.5105.0+3.977%-
Last 30 away (17)50.150.1100.2+0.147%-
Last 10 (10)52.550.2102.7+2.360%-
Last 5 (5)55.453.2108.6+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)49.649.198.8+0.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)52.051.6103.6+0.456%-
vs Weaker (6)55.248.3103.5+6.883%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
34-56
34
56
-22
A29/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A31/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
52-41
52
41
+11
A06/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H09/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
28-39
28
39
-11
A11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
42-54
42
54
-12
A12/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
46-66
46
66
-20
A14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
L
48-56
48
56
-8
A16/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
47-60
47
60
-13
A17/01
NBA
94.4Avg total
44.1Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.549.195.6-2.643%-
Last 30 at home (13)47.347.594.8-0.254%-
Last 30 away (17)45.950.296.1-4.435%-
Last 10 (10)44.150.394.4-6.230%-
Last 5 (5)42.255.097.2-12.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)46.846.893.5+0.075%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)45.349.494.6-4.135%-
vs Weaker (9)48.749.698.2-0.944%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Houston Rockets wins
2
Milwaukee Bucks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/10HMiami Heat106-115
14/01/10HMinnesota Timberwolves120-114 OT
13/01/10ACharlotte Hornets94-102
10/01/10HNew York Knicks105-96
07/01/10APhoenix Suns110-118
06/01/10ALos Angeles Lakers79-88
03/01/10ANew Orleans Pelicans95-99
01/01/10HDallas Mavericks97-94
30/12/09HNew Orleans Pelicans108-100
27/12/09ACleveland Cavaliers83-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/10AUtah Jazz95-112
16/01/10AGolden State Warriors113-104
14/01/10APortland Trail Blazers108-120
12/01/10APhoenix Suns101-105
11/01/10ALos Angeles Lakers77-95
09/01/10HChicago Bulls96-93
06/01/10ABrooklyn Nets98-76
03/01/10HOklahoma City Thunder103-97 OT
31/12/09AOrlando Magic92-117
29/12/09ACharlotte Hornets84-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL52%
HomeWWWWL65%
AwayLLLLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games462026
Win %52%65%42%
Points / game101.0102.899.7
Allowed / game100.899.5101.9
Point differential+0.2+3.2-2.2
Avg total201.9202.2201.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%25%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)50% (6)57% (7)
Overtime %7%10%4%
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL43%
HomeLLLWW62%
AwayLLLWL26%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games442123
Win %43%62%26%
Points / game97.0101.792.8
Allowed / game97.998.297.5
Point differential-0.8+3.5-4.7
Avg total194.9200.0190.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%29%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (17)38% (8)33% (9)
Overtime %11%19%4%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers47361177%103.597.3+6.1
2 Boston Celtics45331273%100.293.0+7.3
3 Orlando Magic46321470%102.795.7+7.0
4 Cleveland Cavaliers48331569%100.094.5+5.6
5 Dallas Mavericks46311567%100.498.0+2.4
6 Atlanta Hawks46301665%102.597.5+4.9
7 Denver Nuggets45291664%107.8102.2+5.6
8 San Antonio Spurs44271761%101.596.0+5.5
9 Utah Jazz46271959%100.997.3+3.6
10 Portland Trail Blazers48272156%97.895.1+2.7
11 Phoenix Suns48272156%109.4108.0+1.4
12 Oklahoma City Thunder47252253%98.096.7+1.3
13 Houston Rockets46242252%101.0100.8+0.2
14 Memphis Grizzlies45232251%103.0103.5-0.6
15 New Orleans Pelicans45232251%97.6100.4-2.8
16 Miami Heat44222250%96.897.0-0.2
17 Chicago Bulls44222250%94.196.4-2.3
18 Toronto Raptors47232449%102.9104.6-1.7
19 Los Angeles Clippers45222349%97.099.1-2.1
20 Charlotte Hornets45212447%94.093.7+0.3
21 New York Knicks46202643%99.8101.2-1.4
22 Milwaukee Bucks44192543%97.097.9-0.8
23 Sacramento Kings45172838%102.4105.1-2.7
24 Washington Wizards47173036%98.7102.7-4.0
25 Philadelphia 76ers45162936%98.0100.5-2.5
26 Indiana Pacers45162936%100.0105.1-5.1
27 Detroit Pistons46163035%93.098.2-5.3
28 Golden State Warriors44143032%107.6110.8-3.2
29 Minnesota Timberwolves48103821%97.1106.6-9.5
30 Brooklyn Nets454419%90.6100.7-10.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Houston Rockets2731211210101
Milwaukee Bucks34172218798
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